仕事

• 読み: しごと
• ローマ字: shigoto
• 漢字の分解: 仕 (shi) — to serve, to do; 事 (goto/koto) — thing, matter
• 発音: /ɕi.ɡo.to/

意味

Work; job; business; task. One's occupation or a piece of work to be done.

One of the most essential nouns in Japanese. Functions as both a noun and suru-verb (仕事する, to work). Covers everything from one's career to a specific task. The deeply work-oriented Japanese culture makes this word appear constantly in daily life.

例文

1. 毎日九時から仕事をしています。
2. 仕事が終わったら連絡します。
3. 新しい仕事を探しています。

使い方ガイド

場面: work, daily life, career

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Combines 仕 (to serve, to do) and 事 (thing, matter). Originally meant 'a thing one does in service,' evolving to encompass all forms of labour and employment.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal